Tree management

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Our responsibilities for trees

We manage council-owned trees on highways and open spaces. We also manage notices about trees in conservation areas and help make decisions on planning applications and planning conditions for developments that may affect trees.

Our responsibilities include:

creating and enforcing Tree Preservation Orders

managing works to trees in conservation areas

helping with applications for works to trees

inspecting trees on the highway, in the council parks and open spaces twice a year and pruning branches to keep them from obstructing roads, footpaths or grass verges

replacing any tree that is removed

considering your requests to have trees planted on council-owned land

cutting trees down to ground level in the woods near your home to manage woodlands

We will prune Medway Council owned trees to industry standard if:

the branches are brushing on the roof or gutter of your house

squirrels are climbing from the tree to your roof

We will not prune a tree that:

is interrupting your television reception

is causing an issue with leaves, fruit and seeds falling as this is a seasonal problem

is leaving your garden sticky with honeydew as this isn’t solved by pruning or insecticide

has birds roosting in it, pruning the branches won’t stop the birds roosting in it